April: what's happening where!

ATLANTA

* 31st Atlanta Film Festival. Various venues downtown and midtown. April 19-28.

* MLK-I Have A Dream: The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection. Exhibit. The Atlanta History Center. Through May 13.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

* 39th Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King's Assassination. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. April 4.

CAPE MAY, N.J.

* 27th Cape May Jazz Festival-Tribute to Wes Montgomery. Cape May Convention Hall and other venues. April 20-22. For more info, www.capemayjazz.org

CHICAGO

* Black Management Association Conference. Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Ill. April 20-22.

* The Color Purple. First North American tour of the Broadway hit play premieres at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Chicago native Felicia P. Fields will reprise her Tony Award-nominated role of Sofia. Opens April 17. Visit www.colorpurple.com for more info.

* Blues for an Alabama Sky. Play by Pearl Cleage. Eclipse Theatre Company. Victory Gardens Theater. Through April 29.

* Alvin Alley American Dance Theater. Auditorium Theatre. Through April 1.

DALLAS

* Full Moon of Sonia. Spoken word and music featuring poet Sonia Sanchez and actor T.C. Carson. Naomi Bruton Main Stage. Hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. April 14. For more info, visit www.tbaal.org

* Roundtable Writer's Breakfast with Zane. Black Academy of Arts and Letters. April 28.

DETROIT

* National Association of Black Social Workers convention. Detroit Marriott-Renaissance Center Hotel. April 3-7.

* Wedding Band. Play by Alice Childress, directed by Gary Anderson. Plowshares Theater Company. Through April 15. For more info, visit www.plowshares.org

* NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Cobo Conference Center. April 29.

LAS VEGAS

* 15th annual Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz & R&B Festival. Hills Park at Summerlin. April 20-21.

LOS ANGELES

* Multi-Cultural Expo. Features live entertainment, kids zone, health exhibitors and more. Ted Watkins Park. April 20-22.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

* Anniversary Commemoration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Civil Rights Museum. April 4.

* Africa in April. 2007 festival. Featuring the Republic of Liberia. Beale Street and Robert Church Park. April 19-22.

* Memphis Black Writers Conference and Southern Film Festival. Peabody Hotel & Marriott Hotel. April 27-29.

NEW ORLEANS

* French Quarter Festival. Features "world's largest jazz brunch." French Quarter. April 13-15.

* New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Fairgrounds Racecourse. April 27-May 6.

NEW YORK CITY

* The Legends of Blue Note. Jazz at Lincoln Center's Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Rose Theater. April 26-28.

ORLANDO, Fla.

* National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers convention. Grande Lakes Orlando Resort. April 1-7.

PHILADELPHIA

* Philadelphia International Children's Festival. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. April 29 through May 5.

PHOENIX

* National Forum for Black Public Administrators convention. Hyatt-Regency Hotel. April 21-25.

ST. LOUIS

* Dred Scott: A Legacy of Courage. New exhibit marks the 150th anniversary of the famous Dred Scott decision. The Old Courthouse. Through Dec. 31. Visit www.ExploreStLouis.com for more info.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Student National Medical Association conference. San Francisco Marriott Hotel. April 4-8.

* San Francisco International Film Festival. Various venues. April 26-May 10.

SEATTLE

* Gem of the Ocean. Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will make her directorial debut in this Seattle Repertory Theatre production of August Wilson's play. Rashad originated the role of Aunt Ester in the Broadway production. Bagley Wright Theatre. April 5-May 6. Visit www.seattlerep.org for more info.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* American Association of Blacks in Energy convention. Hilton Washington Hotel. April 10-13.

ISLAND DESTINATIONS

CURACAO

* International Food, Beverage and Cultural Festival. Various sites. April 30-May 1.

ST. BARTH

St. Barth Film Festival. Various venues. April 26-29.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Tobago Jazz Festival. Scheduled are Mary J. Bilge, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Al Green, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire, LL Cool J, Heather Heedley and Sean Paul. Fort James/Plymouth Recreational Field. April 27-29. For more info: www.tobagojazzfest.com

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

* A Taste of St. Croix. Divi Carina Bay Resort. April 19. For more info: www.tasteofstcroix.com.

* Carnival Children's Parade. Main Street, St. Thomas. April 27.

* Carnival Adults Parade. Main Street, St. Thomas April 28.

NOTE: Sponsors may change dates or locations after the magazine has been published. Travelers should verify event information with local sponsors.

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